May 20, 2010

What's up with us?

So what the heck are we doing these days you ask? Well interesting enough lots of work getting done. We prepare for The Bead Factory"s Tacoma show in summer and a big Fall show in Bellevue WA.

We have been on a design trip at our studio; making adjustments to our line and looking into the future as to what we will make and hopefully sell. We are making objects that we think are fun and intriguing.

Lana is firing reduction so she is happy and her work is very beautiful. I am sketching and thinking about new directions, still connected to the world of beads but slightly well.... off center.

Look for tiles, shrines, bells, pots, bowls, platters, garden art and new directions. It has been fun and Lana is doing most of the studio work right now. We are also making a plan for the studio remodel and a new entrance so we can have students work here.

In the midst of all that we have been traveling in our RV and exploring the Northwest

Look for us at the July Tacoma Bead Festival- we will bring a few pieces of the other work as well as tons of porcelain and stoneware beads and pendants.

We are going to paint the side door and make the entry inviting to guests. We will paint the interior of the studio marigold and maybe the door red. Generally tarting up the whole studio to declare we are serious about students and selling here. Wow. Maybe classes.

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Glad you stopped by. Joan is currently painting and Lana is exploring new and old forms in her pottery studio. We continue to travel and have our nomad adventures. Joan is taking painting classes and experimenting with the different media. She has left Lana in the pottery studio all by herself. Lana is happy about this. Joan is being messy and inventive with her paints. Had classes with Elise Wagner, Lisa Pressman, Judy Wise, Pauline Agnew, Katie Kendrick, and Gillian Cox and anticipates many more classes and art adventures. Lately we are in the process of discovering Portland and moving our interest in that direction. Still selling paintings, prints, pots and vintage at the Lighthouse Crafts and Antiques in Lacey and Grays Harbor Farmers' Market in Hoquiam. If you would like to purchase any paintings, please email us at thepathwithheart@comcast.net